hone ka apne wahm sa hota raha mujhe
ya'ni sarab-e-zat dubota raha mujhe

ek dukh ki jis ne sang ko dil sa bana diya
ek ashk sari raat bhigota raha mujhe

achchhe dinon ke khwab ki tabir ke liye
main us ko jagta hun jo sota raha mujhe

tere hi dukh ki chhedi gai ragni hun main
tera hi rag dhun mein pirota raha mujhe

awwal badan ka bojh hai sani hai dil ka bar
dukh hai wo ek panw jo dhota raha mujhe

hargiz main kam padun na ziyaada use lagun
ek shakhs is hisab se khota raha mujhe

mere dukhon mein mil gae duniya ke sare dukh
dukh khud mein ek umr samota raha mujhe

jis ne kunwar shiwen ka dibacha padh liya
baqi bachi kitab mein rota raha mujhe